Least developed countries vs Tanzania: Number of people who are undernourished

Least developed countries
216.00 million
in 2023
Tanzania
13.40 million
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
11th
Tanzania rank
10th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Tanzania
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M200120122023

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 216.00 million against 13.40 million in Tanzania, a difference of 202.60 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 16.1 times Tanzania's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 42 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 173.31 million 11.30 million 162.01 million Least developed countries
2010s 171.67 million 11.45 million 160.22 million Least developed countries
2020s 211.15 million 13.80 million 197.35 million Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Least developed countries or Tanzania?
Least developed countries, at 216.00 million against 13.40 million in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Least developed countries and Tanzania?
202.60 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Tanzania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Tanzania rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Least developed countries ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.